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Recent club photo galleries

Women's Flytying class - 4 tuesday evening sessions October 10-24 + nov 7

Jeff Cratty instructor, Don Shaw instructor, with students Maria, Tracie, Rosa, Angela tying flies:  Wooly Bugger, Zebra Midge, Blood Midge, Marabou Damsel, Chernobyl Ant.

Oct 12-15, 2023 Lewiston reservoir Outing

This was the 8th annual RRFF outing to Lewiston Reservoir.  Ed Barich organized the event and 15 members attended.  The weather was 10 degrees cooler than last year, slowing the action for the lake's rainbow trout.  Most of the members stayed in cabins at Lakeview Terrace Resort, where we all shared group dinners on Friday and Saturday nights.  Several of us fished the nearby Trinity River and caught steelhead. ​

Oct 10, 2023 Women's Wading Safety ​clinic

This was a first clinic of this type when we had a half day clinic on the Russian River at Del Rio Regional Park with Women's group members Catherine,  Angela, Maria, Rosa, Shawna, Pam, Jody and Linnette (and husband Glenn).    Mike, Jeff and Gregg were instructors.  Catherine was  an active participant with us in putting this together.  We covered safe wading topics along with equipment orientation, turning over rocks to find aquatic insect creatures and fishing techniques.  It was a beautiful warm day on the river to get into the water and practice followed by lunch at Healdsburger and a short visit to the mouth of Dry Creek.  Participants were presented with a wading safety card and a whistle.

Sept 27-Oct 1, 2023 Webber lake outing

This was our second outing to Webber Lake.  Dan Powers organized, ~16 hardy campers attended.  Some days had a lot of wind, we had a little rain, a little snow one night, 30 degree mornings.  We also had the opportunity to check out fishing at Milton Reservoir, the Little Truckee and Yuba Middle Fork.  Fishing was not quite as good as last year but fish were caught - Lahontan Cutthroat, Rainbows, Brookies and Browns.  All fishing from float tubes and pontoon boats.  Great meals Friday and Saturday night and and great camaraderie!  

Learn to fly fish session 9/16-17/2023

Two day session with kids ages 10-12. held at Casting Pond and Howarth Park (Lake Raphine).  Gregg Wrisley - leader, Steve Tubbs - casting, Penelope- knots, Mike Borba - tying flies, Karl Joost - aquatic creatures, helpers: Doug Mackay,  Ed Barich, Spencer Bader, Joe Hiney, Mike Spurlock.  Kids did well and parents were appreciative.

Women's Flyfishing Day trip to Windsor Foothill Regional Park 6/17/2023

All the women hooked fish - bluegill and shots at largemouth bass!!!

Baum lake/hat creek outing 05/18-21/2023

Jeff's movie to the right -------

annual pond cleaning 05/13/2023

Pyramid Lake outing

may 2-7, 2023

The outing this year had 13 club members.  At times, fishing was spotty and then would get hotter at times as the fish moved around.  All members caught fish!   We tried fishing many different places and Pelican Point was the place we focused on to catch fish this year.
​Food was good and it was agreed that we should do it again next year.

First Women's Casting Clinic 03/23/2023

All are welcome.  4th Thursday each month.  See the Calendar and ​Women's Casting Clinics
13 LADIES:  Jody Banovich, Maria de la Fuente, Penelope Gadd-Coster, Cat Kaiser, Leafa Fiore, Joanne Lumsden, Catherine Miller, Patty Newland, Kate Nyholm, Lisa Pardini, Rosa Sanchez, Sig Wallen, Angela Zahra
RRFF MENTORS:  Steve Tubbs, Jeff Cratty, Don Shaw, Rick Baker, Mike Spurlock

 03/11/2023 Eagle canyon outing, near manton

​~15 RAINBOWS LANDED, PROBABLY TWICE THAT HOOKED.  DON'T BRING A SMALL NET.  WE BENEFITTED FROM THE LAKES HAVING HAD NO FISHING IN THE PRIOR 8 DAYS.

February 7 Steelhead in Classroom - new tank assembly team working at Sonoma water agency's water education center

November 19, 2022 Spey Clinic at Johnson's Beach in guernEville
17 attendees
photos by Ed Barich, Rick Baker, Dave Stone

October 14-16, 2022 Outing at Lewiston Lake and Trinity River fishing for rainbows and steelhead.  Lots of rainbows caught, steelhead not so much.

Sept 29-oct 2, 2022 outing:  JACKSON MEADOWS, WEBBER LAKE, MILTON LAKE, BOWMAN LAKE, LAKE OF THE WOODS, INDEPENDENCE LAKE, white rock lake, meadow lake. 
>DANIEL POWERS, JEFF CRATTY, KRAIG SMITH, ED BARICH, DAVE STONE, SCOTT THOMAS,   MICHAEL BLUTO, JEFF MYERS, Gregg Wrisley
>Everyone Caught fish
​>5 different types of trout caught - lahontan cutthroat, pilot peak strain of Lahontans, rainbow, brown trout, brook trout.  

RRFF Summer dinner at Galvin park July 16, 2022
PHotos by Don Shaw, Karl Joost, Dave Stone, MIKE SPURLOCK

People
Sonoma Catering
Steelhead in the Classroom
Raffle, Auction

Almanor hex hatch June 23-26
Photos from Dave, Mike T, Ed, Mike S.  We caught:  Rainbows, browns, catfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and pikeminnow (squawfish)

Manzanita Lake June 9-12, 2022
​Photos from Ed, Daniel

Baum Lake May 5-8, 2022
photos from Daniel, Jeff C, Jeff M , David, Kraig, Lorrin, Mike

Steelhead in the Classroom - Summerfield Waldorf Fry Release Mr. French's 4th Grade 5/5/2022 (karl Joost)  Click on link below to see photos and videos.  That is Karl helping out with the kids:

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annual casting pond cleaning april 16,2022

Clearlake outing april 8-10, 2022, crappie fishing

March 23-27, 2022 Pyramid Lake Outing

All fish were caught on the North Nets beach where some members camped.
                            Who Are Russian River Fly Fishers? 
People of all ages who enjoy fly fishing, located in Sonoma County, California.  The club's roots go back to the summer of 1976 in Norm Sutcliffe's sporting goods store in downtown Santa Rosa.
        Activities:
  • The Club offers outings throughout the year to various nearby locations (click on "Club Calendar & Trip Signups").  Outings offer good fellowship and a chance to learn and share fishing experiences.  
  • The Club's fly casting pond (100'x 180' x 18") was dedicated in May of 1986.  Club members meet at the pond to practice and to offer free instruction to those wanting to improve their casting skills.  The pond, open to the public, is one of only four public ponds in the state.  
  • Club meetings in Santa Rosa offer fly tying, member fishing reports and discussion, a great raffle, and a featured guest speaker who is often a well known angler.
  • Additional activities include a monthly women's group outing, fly tying meeting, day fisher group outing and an annual Cioppino Dinner Fundraiser. 

    Primary Objectives of the club:
  • To advance, promote, practice and teach the art of angling with artificial flies.
  • To encourage the members and fisher persons everywhere to practice the high standards of sportsmanship long associated with fly fishing.
  • To promote conservation and protection of wild game fish
Mouth of the Russian River